I made this recipe on Sunday night from my new Thermomix book – Cooking for Your Baby & Toddler. It has so many great family recipes and this one will be added to my ‘regular’ list.
Tuna Mornay Pasta Bake
- 50 g Parmesan cheese – grated
- 2 slices (80 g) bread – grated/blended
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 700 g water
- 200 g small pasta shells
- 1 quantity Cheesy Bechamel Sauce (see below)
- 425 g tinned tuna – drained and flaked
- 150 g frozen peas
Cheesy Bechamel Sauce
- 30 g butter
- 40 g plain flour
- 460 ml milk
- 60 g cheddar cheese – grated
Method
- Preheat oven to 200ºC
- Make Cheesy Bechamel Sauce by melting butter and adding the plain flour to make a roux
- Cook on low until slightly coloured. Add milk and cheese and whisk until smooth
- Combine your breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese for your topping and set aside
- Cook pasta in boiling water until al-dente
- Pour Cheesy Bechamel Sauce over the pasta
- Add tuna, peas and parmesan cheese and stir to combine
- Spoon into a casserole dish and top with breadcrumb mixture
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Ps – I have converted this to suit stove-top instructions so I hope it makes sense?
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